健身房的設(shè)備比你想象的要臟得多

If you've ever wondered how dirty the equipment at the gym is, look no further. While it's safe to assume that there's no way that a public gym could ever be 100% clean and sterile all the time, gym equipment is actually much dirtier than you might think (via Real Simple). According to a 2017 study from Fit Rated, public gym equipment is loaded with germs and bacteria. Fit Rated tested 27 pieces of gym equipment from three gyms and found that each piece of equipment contained an average of one million colony-forming units of bacteria per square inch.

如果你曾經(jīng)想知道健身房的設(shè)備有多臟，那就別再想了。雖然我們都知道，公共健身房不可能一直100%清潔和消毒，但健身房的設(shè)備實(shí)際上比你想象的要臟得多。根據(jù)Fit Rated公司2017年的一項(xiàng)研究，公共健身房設(shè)備中充滿了細(xì)菌和微生物。Fit Rated測(cè)試了三家健身房的27件健身器材，發(fā)現(xiàn)每件器材平均每平方英寸含有一百萬(wàn)個(gè)菌落形成單位的細(xì)菌。

Comparing various equipment and machines to everyday household items, the study found that, an "exercise bike has 39 times more bacteria than a reusable cafeteria tray. Free weights have 362 times more bacteria than a toilet seat, and a treadmill has 74 more times more bacteria than a water faucet." Of the different types of bacteria present on the machines and equipment, bacillus, gram-positive cocci, gram-negative rods, and gram-positive rods were among the most common.

研究將各種設(shè)備和機(jī)器與日常家居用品進(jìn)行比較，最后發(fā)現(xiàn)，“健身自行車(chē)的細(xì)菌含量是可重復(fù)使用的自助餐廳托盤(pán)的39倍，自由負(fù)重的細(xì)菌含量是馬桶座的362倍，跑步機(jī)的細(xì)菌含量是水龍頭的74倍。”在機(jī)器和設(shè)備上存在的不同類(lèi)型的細(xì)菌中，芽孢桿菌、革蘭氏陽(yáng)性球菌、革蘭氏陰性桿菌和革蘭氏陽(yáng)性桿菌最為常見(jiàn)。

While coming into contact with potentially harmful bacteria doesn't necessarily mean that you'll get sick, it still poses a risk to your overall health and well-being. Fortunately, you can help reduce this risk by taking certain safety precautions (via Self). For instance, one of the most important things you can do is wipe down your equipment before and after using it.

雖然接觸潛在有害細(xì)菌并不一定意味著你會(huì)生病，但它仍然會(huì)對(duì)你的整體健康和幸福構(gòu)成威脅。幸運(yùn)的是，您可以通過(guò)采取某些安全預(yù)防措施(通過(guò)自我保護(hù))來(lái)幫助降低這種風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。例如，你能做的最重要的事情之一，就是在使用設(shè)備前后進(jìn)行擦拭。

Although public gyms are supposed to sterilize their machines and equipment every day, they often rely on individual gymgoers to do it for them. Since there's no telling how many people have used a piece of equipment without cleaning it, however, it's best to sanitize it yourself with a wipe or disinfectant spray. This will help get rid of most of the germs and bacteria living on the machine or piece of equipment.

雖然公共健身房確實(shí)應(yīng)該每天對(duì)其機(jī)器和設(shè)備進(jìn)行消毒，但最終通常依靠個(gè)人健身者來(lái)為其消毒。由于不知道有多少人使用過(guò)一臺(tái)設(shè)備而沒(méi)有清洗，因此最好自己用抹布或消毒噴劑對(duì)其進(jìn)行消毒。這將有助于清除機(jī)器或設(shè)備上的大多數(shù)細(xì)菌和微生物。

You should also avoid touching your face while you're working out. Touching your eyes, nose, and mouth could potentially transfer harmful bacteria from your hands to your face, where it can enter your body and cause an infection. That's why it's also important to remember to wash your hands after you've finished your workout.

我們還應(yīng)該避免在鍛煉時(shí)觸摸自己的臉。觸摸眼睛、鼻子和嘴巴可能會(huì)把有害細(xì)菌從手上轉(zhuǎn)移到臉上，然后進(jìn)入身體，導(dǎo)致感染。這就是為什么鍛煉結(jié)束后記得洗手也很重要的原因。